Ayres Adventures Motorcycle Tours Catalog 2020-2021

OFF-ROAD!
Riding the Coastline of Iceland
ICELAND ADVENTURE
Geysers, Glaciers and Gravel
Ask an adventurous motorcyclist for his or her “bucket
list” of riding destinations, and Iceland is almost guaranteed
to be included. There’s a good reason for this: Iceland
is one of the wildest and most beautiful, historic, colorful
places on earth. Frozen glaciers, towering volcanoes, steaming
geysers, and soothing natural hot springs abound on
this Arctic island. This is nature at its most primitive: raw
and untouched, forged by ice and fire. From a geographical
point of view we see a multifaceted country with countless
beautiful islands, crystal clear water, rugged mountains
and canyons and a never ending coastline. And as motorcyclists
we see roads made for riding, sceneries made to
enjoy, friendly people, great food and countless places
worth stopping to contemplate. Iceland is only available
for riding during summer months, so join us in August for
an adventure you’ll never forget.
Key attractions include:
• Þingvellir National Park, the only place on earth where the
growth and splitting of tectonic plates is visible above water
• The West Fjords – wind along the edges of deep fjords on
narrow dirt roads
• Gullfoss, Godafoss, and Dettifoss - some of the most
well-known waterfalls in Europe.
• Arctic Circle (almost) - while the Arctic Circle doesn’t
actually cross the Icelandic mainland, we will get you as
close as we can (within 0.3 degrees!)
• Vatnajökull - the largest glacier in Europe
• A visit to The Great Geysir in southwestern Iceland
• Hekla - Iceland’s most notorious volcano, known as the
“Gateway to Hell”
• Eyjafjallajökull – under this glacier lies the volcano whose
eruption in 2010 wreaked havoc for air travelers worldwide
as its ash plume covered much of Europe.
11 days, Begin/End in: Reykjavik, Iceland
August 22 - September 1, 2020
August 21 - August 31, 2021
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